Cheparinov's 1.d4! Volume 1

by Cheparinov

Overview

This book marks the start of a series of four on 1.d4 in which Ivan will share the secrets from two decades spent analyzing and playing it at the pinnacle of world chess. This volume in particular deals with two of the most popular replies Black can play after 1.d4: the King’s Indian&Grûnfeld Defense. This repertoire book is cutting-edge theory, recommending f3 for White against the fianchetto systems.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789492510938
Publisher:	Thinkers Publishing
Publication date:	03/19/2020
Series:	Cheparinov's 1.d4
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	9 MB

About the Author

Ivan Cheparinov was born in Bulgaria on 26 November 1986. He learned to play chess at the age of five and progressed quickly, winning the Bulgarian Junior Championship in 2000 and becoming a grandmaster in 2004. He has finished first or equal first in many strong Open and elite round-robin tournaments, such as the Essent Open (2006), Morelia Open (2007), Sigeman&Co invitational (2007), Ruy Lopez Masters (2009 and 2010) and Gibraltar Chess Festival (2014.) Ivan won the national championship of Bulgaria four times (2004, 2005, 2012 and 2018) and tied for first at the European Individual Championship in 2007. After his results in 2007 he crossed the threshold of 2700 for the first time and has since been a regular member of the ‘2700+’ club, with a current peak rating of 2718. He is a long-time second of ex-World Champion Veselin Topalov, also from Bulgaria.